Crime Rates at Ringwood Road, Poole, BH12 3JN

Ringwood Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 590th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ringwood Road (BH12 3JN) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower than the Canford Heath average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ringwood Road (BH12 3JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cynthia Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.